Sudan and China Ink Deal on Agricultural Cooperation

Sudan’s minister of agriculture Abdel Halim al-Mutafi, announced that his government signed an agricultural cooperation agreement with Beijing which gives Chinese companies several options to operate in Sudan. According to the agreement Chinese companies could directly invest in Sudan, engage in partnerships with local partners, or fund agro-processing and food production projects…Full-text article: AllAfrica June 2013

Key point

In 2012, China was granted permission by Sudanese government to establish a free-trade zone for agriculture and livestock products